Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-04
THE SOUTH SIDE.
TIE DrswrDDIK REPUBLICAN, CON.
vERrros SITS ALb NIGHT.
Change Of Observation-Disclosures Con-
tribution- More School. Room De-
manded The City's Gas.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispaicl.I
PETERSBURG, May 3, 1887.
The Republican Convention to nomi-
nate candidates for the various Offices
in Dinwiddie met at the courthouse
yesterday at noon and remained IN ses-
sion all night The nominations were
notmade until this morning. The con-
e st for the nomination for treasurer has
long, been very hot one-the two
aspirants for that position being Colonel
". NJ. Field, the present incumbent,
and Mr.. $. Y. Gillian, the sheriff. The
convention sat with closed doors,
and the session is said 10 have
been exceedingly boisterous. There
were several duplicate sets of dele
gates and the contest over the respec-
tive claims of these to admission was
long and animated. This was not set
tied until about sunrise this morning,
with the convention finally constituted,
rs is reported, of twenty-five delegates
in favor of Mr.. Gillian and twenty i'll
favor of Colonel Field. The latter
complained that there had not been
fair play, and their candidate having
declined to allow his name TO go before
the convention under the circum-
stances, the Field delegates withdrew
in body before any nominations had
been made. They met outside and
unanimously endorsed and nominated
Colonel Field for treasurer.
The Republican Convention, after
the withdrawal of the Field delegates,
made the following nominations: For
Treasurer, S. Y. Gillian for Sheriff,
Edward Coleman for Clerk, j. G.
Spain Commonwealth s-Attorney, A.
T. Powell Commissioners of Reve-
nut-First district, Charles Alternately;
Second district, James Keiser.
At meeting of the Ladies' Memo
rial Association held last evening it was
decided to change memorial-day here
from the 9Th of June, which has been
observed ever since the war, to the Both
of May. A request to this effect, en-
dorsed by Governor Lee, was made to
the association. The Council last eve
ming appropriated the sum of 5000 to
aid the association in their work.
The handsome sum of 81, 500 was
subscribed by the congregation of the
Washington-Street Methodist Episco-
pal church on Sunday to aid in the i'm
portant improvements to the church
building that have been agreed upon.
The cash receipts of the city trea-
sury during the past month were Sl7,-
$3.50, and the expenditures were S11,-
1928.
Sussex county issued $4,000 in
bonds in aid of the construction of the
Atlantic and Danville railroad, which
bear interest at per cent. This in
terest has been regularly paid. The
county tax upon the road amounts TO
about 81, 500 per annum.
The number of pupils in the public
schools is increasing so rapidly that the
Council has deemed it necessary to en-
large the accommodations of several of
the buildings. These improvements will
be made in time for the next session.
There was sharp discussion in the
Council last night in reference to the
contract of the gas company for light
ing the city. limitations were made
that the gas company had violated It's
contract in failing to furnish the city
with the amount of light guaranteed,
and committee was appointed to ex-
anime into the matter and make a re-
port. The company, on the contrary,
state that the full amount of light has
bopn furnished
The Massachusetts, veterans visited
and inspected the old battle-lines in
front of Petersburg to-day and had
most agreeable visit. The crater was
the especial object of interest with
them in connection with the adjacent
forts and lines. These they remem-
bered well by reason Of their memora-
BILE experiences there nearly quarter
of century ago. The visitors express
themselvesas highly gratified with their
reception here, and will carry back
home with them the most pleasant re-
of their trip.
ROBIN ADAIR.